Media Contacts
If you are a member of the press and would like to schedule an interview, please contact Lee Johnson, Deputy Director, at ljohnson@txcouncil.com.
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Press Releases
Respectful Language Bill Passes Texas Senate
(May 19, 2011)
Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers, Inc. Announces Name Change
(November 23, 2010)
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Opinion Editorials in Support of the Community Center System of Care
Mental Health System Can't Take Budget Cuts
(January 23, 2011 - Houston Chronicle)
Miller: Honoring Veterans
(November 11, 2010 - Austin American Statesman)
Capel: A Wise Investment for Taxpayers and Vulnerable Texans
(November 2, 2010 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Veterans Need Mental Health Help
(October 24, 2010 - Houston Chronicle)
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News Coverage
Burke Center Gets National Recognition
(November 2, 2011 - KTRE Lufkin)
Center for Life Resources Dedication
(October 24, 2011 - Brownwood Bulletin)
Mental Health Clients at Risk
(June 6, 2011 - My San Antonio)
County Hears about Cuts to Mental Health Services
(May 11, 2011 - The Weatherford Democrat)
How Cuts Will Affect MHMR Services is Unclear
(May 10, 2011 - Times Record News)
Mental Health Matters: Mental Health Services Facing Slashed Budgets
(April 12, 2011 - Reporternews)
Health Care Cuts Will Leave State in Critical Condition, Foes Say
(April 9, 2011 - Statesman.com)
Burke Center Faces ‘Pretty Significant’ Cuts in State's Proposed Budget
(April 5, 2011 - The Lufkin Daily News)
"Retarded" Likely to Be Struck From Texas Statutes
(March 30, 2011 - The Texas Triburne)
Mental Health Cuts Could Leave Texans Without Some Key Services
(March 24, 2011 - Cleburne Times-Review)
Mental Health Funding Cuts Could Have Wide Local Impact
(March 17, 2011 - QA Online)
Budget Cuts May Force Jail Time For Mentally Ill
(March 16, 2011 - KCBD.com)
Plans To Gut Mental Health Spending In Texas Will Not Only Destroy Lives, But Overwhelm Jails, Emergency Rooms, And Taxpayers’ Wallets
(March 16, 2011 - San Antonio Current News)
Andrews Center Provides Help For East Texans
(March 16, 2011 - Apache Pow Wow)
Cuts Could Turn Angelina Jail Into Mental Health Facility
(March 15, 2011 - KTRE)
Budget Cuts Would Put Stress On County Jails
(March 15, 2011 - Standard-Times San Angelo)
Court To Sign Resolution In Support Of Mental Health Funding From State
(March 14, 2011 - MyWestTexas.com)
Spindletop MHMR Might Face $6.2 Million Budget Cut
(March 14, 2011 - KFDM 6 News)
Tx Fund Cuts Force Police To Care For Mentally Ill
(March 13, 2011 - Statesman.com)
Indigent Straining Mental Care System
(March 9, 2011 - MySA)
In San Antonio, Trying to Survive the Budget Cuts
(March 9, 2011 - Observer)
Wait List Grows for House Welcoming Homeless Vets
(March 1, 2011 - WFAA.com)
State Funding for Mental Health Could Be Cut
(February 15, 2011 - NewsWest 9)
MHMR Funding Cut Would Put Strain on Jail, Judicial System, Officials Say
(February 14, 2011 - MyWestTexas.com)
El Paso Could Face Nearly $37 Million In Cuts
(February 14, 2011 - KFox 14)
Major State Budget Cuts Could Cost Two Local Mental Health Agencies Millions in Funding
(February 11, 2011 - CBS 7 News Big Spring)
New Mental Health Facility in Mexia Helps More Patients and Cuts Costs
(January 31, 2011 - News Channel 25)
KIAH COLLIER: Lean Mental-Health Funds May Get Leaner
(January 29, 2011 - Standard-Times San Angelo)
Texas mental health budget could be slashed 40 percent
(January 28, 2011 - 11 News)
Texas Budget Cuts Could Shrink Mental Health Help
(January 27, 2011 - Texas Tribune)
Cuts to Homeless Facility to Slice Taxpayers Deeper
(January 24, 2011 - WOAI)
Looming State Budget Cuts Post Threat to Haven For Hope
(January 24, 2011 - KENS 5)
Mental Health Exec Lobbies In Austin
(January 21, 2011 - TimesRecordNews, Wichita Falls)
If MHMR Loses Funding, It Could Be Costly for Taxpayers
(January 12, 2011 - KFOX TV.com)
Mental Health Workers Brace For Budget Cuts
(January 7, 2011 - The Texas Tribune)
Budget In The Hands Of State Agencies
(January 6, 2011 - Victoria Advocate)
MHMR Chief: Mental Health Crisis Looms
(January 6, 2011 - El Paso Times.com)
Budget Cuts: Social Services Worried About What's Next
(January 4, 2011 - KXXV News 25, Waco)
State Mental Health Funding Cuts Will Cost Local Agencies
(January 4, 2011 - Boerne Star)
Mental Health Funding Cuts Could Backfire
(December 16, 2010 - Plainview Daily Herald)
State Budget Cuts Threaten Local Mental Health Resources
(December 15, 2010 - Community Impact, Central Austin)
Mental Health Care A Quandary For Conservative Legislature
(December 15, 2010 - New Journal.com)
MHMR Officials Ask for County's Support
(November 23, 2010 - Brenham Banner-Press)
Funding Impacts Foster Family
(October 10, 2010 - Time Record News, Wichita Falls)
Texas Services Invaluable, Family Says
(October 10, 2010 - Time Record News, Wichita Falls)
Crisis Looming For Families, Individuals
(October 10, 2010 - Time Record News, Wichita Falls)
Cuts Merely Shift Financial Burden
(September 13, 2010 - San Antonio Express-News)
It's Time to Invest in Mental Health
(September 11, 2010 - Houston Chronicle)
Big Cuts Looming for Mental Healthcare
(September 8, 2010 - San Antonio Express-News)
Commissioners Show Support for Center Services
(August 25, 2010 - San Angelo Standard Times)
Sund: Mental Healthcare a Bargain
(August 15, 2010 - Times Record News, Wichita Falls)
Mental Health Advocates Sound Alarm on Proposed Cuts
(August 10, 2010 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Lubbock MHMR Facilities Could Lose Funding
(August 2, 2010 - KCBD TV, Lubbock)
Jails See Hundreds with Mental Health Issues
(July 26, 2010 - KFOX14 News, El Paso)
Helen Farabee Center Conderned About State Cuts -- Video and Article
(July 26, 2010 - Texomashomepage.com)
Proposed Cuts Alarm Texana
(July 19, 2010 - Fort Bend Herald)
Proposed Mental Health Budget Cuts Threatening Services at Texana Center
(July 12, 2010 - FortBendNow.com)
State Plans Big Cuts To Mental Health
(July 8, 2010 - KERA News, North Texas)
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